Feb. 7, 2020– Congratulations to five district magnet schools earning national recognition for their outstanding magnet programs. John E. Ford English and Spanish Montessori, LaVilla School of the Arts, Paxon School for Advanced Studies, Spring Park Elementary and Stanton College Preparatory have all been awarded the prestigious “School of Distinction Merit Award” from the Magnet Schools […]
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Jan. 31, 2020– Duval County Public Schools recognizes and celebrates black history throughout the year. As we embark on the month of February when black history is recognized nationally, the district is showcasing how Black History is coming alive in the classroom. This includes a host of events throughout the district such as Black History […]
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Press release below courtesy of Jacksonville Public Education Fund. Jan. 17, 2020 — Congratulations to Leena Hall-Young who was named the 2020 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year tonight at the 29th Annual EDDY Awards, hosted by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF). Hall-Young, a 10th-grade language arts teacher at Raines High School, […]
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Jan. 9, 2020 – For the sixth consecutive year, Duval County Public Schools has earned its highest federal graduation rate in the district’s history. Approximately 86.5% of our students are graduating. This is an increase of 1.4 percentage points over last year, and over 28 percentage points in the last 10 years. This makes Duval County the leader in graduation improvement among […]
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Dec. 23, 2019– Santa paid a special surprise visit to the district’s Possibilities and Success Childcare Center for the children of teen parents. A sleigh full of clothes and toys were delivered to the approximately 26 children who attend the center. The gifts were donated by the daycare staff on the A. Philip Randolph […]
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Nov. 25, 2019 –It was near the end of her junior year at Paxon School for Advanced Studies, and Brooke Pavek was preparing for her Advanced Placement United States History exam. She knew her memory needed to be sharp in order to get a top score. She didn’t know that months later, preparing for that exam would become a […]
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Oct. 30, 2019 – A national assessment of student achievement and learning again shows the strength of Duval County Public Schools in comparison to other large city school districts across the country. Duval ranked in the top five of participating districts in 17 out of 20 student groupings in the 2019 National Assessment of Educational […]
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Oct. 1, 2019 – Tracolya Clinch’s philosophy is simple – embrace technology and improve student engagement. “I’m not afraid of technology,” said the Andrew Jackson principal. “Anytime you embrace technology in the classroom, you will improve engagement, and engagement is the key to learning.” It’s that kind of forward thinking that’s putting Andrew Jackson High […]
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Sept. 30, 2019 – Congratulations to the 32 Duval County Public Schools students — representing Douglas Anderson, Mandarin, Paxon, and Stanton high schools — who are among 16,000 Semifinalists selected for the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically gifted high school seniors will now have an opportunity to compete for about 7,600 National […]
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July 11, 2019 – Propelled by a record-breaking graduation rate and learning gains made by students in math and reading, Duval County Public Schools is now closer to an A than it has ever been. The district leaped six overall points, and is now just 4 points shy – less than one percentage point – […]
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